Jeff Hart

The East Hall girls played three outstanding games over the weekend to win the Carolina Invitational.

Chestatee put on a defensive display early and then cruised to a 43-26 win over East Paulding Monday in the Allatoona Christmas Tournament.

Lakeview Academy used a big second quarter to grab the lead and then held on for a 84-76 win over Chestatee Monday in the East Jackson Classic.

Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford will have season-ending surgery on Tuesday to repair his torn right pectoral muscle.

Bo Wallace ran for two touchdowns and threw for another score and Mississippi beat Georgia Tech 25-17 Monday in the Music City Bowl for the Rebels' second straight bowl victory under coach Hugh Freeze.

Tim Tebow has his next football job - talking about the sport on TV.

Best Game: They'd been eliminated from playoff contention previous week vs. New Orleans, but the Falcons showed some heart with Dec. 1 overtime victory over Bills in Toronto.

Tony Gonzalez is ready for the next chapter of his life.

Arron Afflalo scored 20 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-102 on Sunday night to give them back-to-back victories for just the third time this season

Carolina's blueprint for playoff success has been set: Let the sack-happy defense lead the way and hope dual-threat quarterback Cam Newton can add just enough offense.